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On Wed, 1 Apr 1998 13:18:13 -0500 Arthur Mateega
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> Do most Ugandan Schools have telephone access or is Mr. Bwanika's
vision for universally networked schools in Uganda overly optimistic ?
>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 10:41:46 +0900
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Subject: ugnet_: Ugandan President visits Multimedia Super Corridor site
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The Star - Malaysia
Sunday, April 19, 1998
Ugandan President visits
Multimedia Super Corridor site
KUALA LUMPUR: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who is on a four-day visit
to Malaysia, yesterday toured Cyberjaya, Malaysia's high-tech multimedia
city on the outskirts of the capital.
Museveni, who arrived here on Thursday, was given a briefing on Malaysia's
Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) project by Multimedia Development
Corporation executive chairman Tan Sri Dr Othman Yeop Abdullah.
At the function, Museveni said that Uganda was interested in sending a team
of officials to Malaysia to learn more about the MSC, especially on the
concept of smart schools.
"We would like to know more on how to work together on the MSC," said
Museveni.
He said that Uganda would also like to collaborate with Malaysia in human
resource development, training and setting up joint ventures in systems
applications and software development.
The MSC, covering a 750 sq km area south of Kuala Lumpur, is
dedicated to the development of multimedia products and services. --
Bernama
Date: Thu, 02 Apr 1998 20:08:33 +0200
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From: jackson wangusi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (by way of bd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
Subject: Re: Re: ugnet_: Computers use and neccessity
Mr Arthur,
Mr Bwanika's vision is not optmistic, it is a vision destined for
reality. Remember, Rome was not built in a day. America or any other
western states did not have telephones 100 years ago. Start seeing
possibilities not only impossibilities. Thoughts germinate dreams and
visions. If this two are pursued with confession, wisdom and hard work,
the reality is not far. I believe in the near future Africa will be a
different place. So, Catch up or else you will remain in puzzlement.
David
On Wed, 1 Apr 1998 13:18:13 -0500 Arthur Mateega
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> Do most Ugandan Schools have telephone access or is Mr. Bwanika's
vision for universally networked schools in Uganda overly optimistic ?
>
Date: Thu, 02 Apr 1998 20:08:28 +0200
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From: "Nixon Andama" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (by way of bd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
Subject: Re: Re: Re: ugnet_: Computers use and neccessity
Arthur,
I was thinking along the lines that since the Ministry Of Information
and Radio Uganda already have these 'lines of sight', they could be put
to this good use.
Nixon
Downtown Crossing, Boston.
>Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 00:49:24 -0500
>From: Arthur Mateega <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Re: Re: ugnet_: Computers use and neccessity
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>Nixon
>
>If I recall correctly, microwaves either "travel in a straight line",
or do not bounce of the ionosphere and thus cannot be propagated beyond
the horizon like SW or LW. We would therefore need relay stations every
60 miles or so, in both the longitudinal and latitudinal aspects (is
this the correct terminology you meteorologists ?), over the whole
Uganda in order to provide effective coverage. Is this cheaper ?
>
>"You don't need telephones "
>
>By the way, we should at the very least acquire some telephones along
with these microwave links to serve the more "mundane" but no less
crucial communication needs of our nation.
>
>Arthur
>
>
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>Originally From: "Nixon Andama" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Re: ugnet_: Computers use and neccessity
>Date: 04/01/98 11:33am
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>
>Arthur,
>You don't need telephones to have that kind of universal link. The
>solution is called a Microwave-link and is entirely possible.
>
>Nixon
>Downtown Crossing, Boston
>
>>Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 13:18:13 -0500
>>From: Arthur Mateega <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: Re: Re: ugnet_: Computers use and neccessity
>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>Do most Ugandan Schools have telephone access or is Mr. Bwanika's
>vision for universally networked schools in Uganda overly optimistic ?
>>
>>
>
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From: "Alfred Bageya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (by way of [EMAIL PROTECTED] (bwanika))
Subject: RE: ugnet_: EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT and computer use
JUST A NOTE OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Dear Mr. Bwanika
An associate of mine forwarded a copy of your e-mail to Dr. Kigongo
regarding the above subject. It is nice to see that a young man like you
would look so far in the future an d see that without computers problems in
Uganda will only multiply and might cause the down fall of successive
Governments.
I noted your three points and all I can say from my perspective is that
there is even more to that than what meets the eye. Reason for my point of
is short and simple: Our training and education never prepares us to notice
and tackle problems rather we followers of foreign dogma despite the fact
that we have the most creative brains compared to other races. But whatever
we create we more that happy to give it away for free. Why? I have yet to
find that answer.
Any way it is back to your discussion. I happen to have been offered a very
powerful software package that can deal with all the problems you mentioned
to Dr. Kigongo but to my surprise there were no takers from Uganda for a
simple reason; it is going to be used to deter corruption, fraud and theft.
So right off the bat you know that you are fighting against the will of the
authority. This does not mean that the systems can't be implemented. You
only do it in a different way knowing that "if you build it they will come".
So whatever Engineering project for the hardware you working on, remember
that a powerful software package with pre-canned applications ready to run
is available. The World Bank, the Canadian and US Governments are ready and
willing to fund the acquisition and further development of this software for
Africa at large.
Please give me some details on the hardware you are putting together, I
might have some new ideas for you guys.
Alfred Bageya
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To: Alfred Bageya
Subject: Fw: ugnet_: EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT and computer use
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From: bwanika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, August 04, 1998 6:39 AM
Subject: ugnet_: EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT and computer use
>Dr . Kigongo
>
>Greetings.
>
>We have a problem of a lot of paper work in Uganda. And many doctors in
>Uganda are facing an uphill struggle to cure and care for their clients.
>Meanwhile there is rampant theft of medical facilities as the case is every
>where into the country. I have discovered that such a situation could be
>rescued through rigorous system design to instrumentalise work instead of
>traditional voluntarism ( bulungi bwansi). Which is time consuming and more
>so not in consonance with the present state of Ugandans state of mind but
>well embedded into Ugandans way doing things.
>
>There are three problems ;-
>
>1. Lack of sufficient Communication / Co-ordination.
>2. Lack of rigorous Organisation on both individual and social level.
>3. Our lack of knowledge of time.
>
>However I do believe, if the MD's work could be made simple i.e. computer
>registration of medical data and drugs there will be increased productivity
>and ease at the working place. I am committed to transform Uganda and fight
>graft with computers in Uganda. We can do it and it is safer for a better
>Uganda. We'll force the government to push down computer soft and hard ware
>tax, to lower levels. This a battle for all Ugandans.
>However, those who are committed to this cause sir, have a knowledge gap as
>to where and how computers could be used in the medical establishment apart
>from our narrow experiences of this sector. I can assure you that we have
>started good a engineering project, just to get appropriate hardware for
>our country. And we'll succeed because I am not going to be stopped either
>by money. I do therefore ask you kindly sir to help mapping out what
>exactly is needed and how it is used in this sector within our environs.
>
>thank you sir.
>
>
>sincerely yours,
>
>Bwanika.
>
>bwanika
>
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 12:45:04 -0600
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From: "Ntale Henry K."<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: ugnet_: Promoting Computer Use in Uganda.
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Netters,
There is little doubt that in the Developed countries, computer use
trickled down from high end users to low level users. About 30 years ago,
computers could only be found in world-class research institutes. With the
passage of time, this technology has gradually become affordable and usable
by the masses.
As far as disseminating this particular technology is concerned, this is
the right direction, from top to bottom.
What we are seeing promoted in Uganda is different. Despite the fact that
many tertiary institutions including many university departments do not
have adequate computing resources, we are seeing organizations (with the
full blessing of the relevant ministry) studiously persuing the policy of
distributing computers to secondary schools. Until 1996, the main Makerere
University Library still did not have an electronic search database of its
700,000+ volumes !(I am not sure if it has one now).
In my view, as a policy the relevant Ministry should seek ways to properly
equip tertiary education institutions with adequate computing facilities
because (1) These tertiary institution actually NEED the machines in the
execution of their research and learning programs, (2) These institutions
are pivotal in the shaping of the nations manpower output. This is the
critical stage when the professional is shaped out of a raw general
knowledge student. The absence of adequate computing facilities at this
level may directly affect the quality of the final human resource output.
Whereas computers are desirable in secondary schools or even primary
schools, they are more or less a requirement in tertiary institutions and a
must in Universities. I have heard of some organization that seeks to
"connect" third world schools to schools in the Western world. I am curious
to know why the creators of this project chose this level (K8-K12) for
connectivity. I imagine that connectivity at a higher level would be more
productive to the country.
One would say that beggars have no choice; that if some one came and
offered you free stuff, it would be a combination of madness and rudeness
to turn it down or demand a more essential need instead. It would be
interesting to know how "free" some of these offers are....
Henry K. Ntale
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bwanika
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